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Vijay Mehra

Vijay Laxman Mehra

Born: 12 March 1938, Amritsar, Punjab
Major Teams: Eastern Punjab, Railways, Delhi, India.
Known As: Vijay Mehra
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Bowler


Test Debut: India v New Zealand at Bombay, 2nd Test, 1955/56
Last Test:
India v England at Bombay, 2nd Test, 1963/64

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    8   14   1   329   62   25.30   0   2    1   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling               6      1     6    0    -     -      0   0    -   1.00

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1953/54 - 1970/71)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding  109  178  15  5614  167*  34.44   13   56   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling              806   26  31.00  5-23    1   0

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                 0    -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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When he made his debut, Vijay Mehra was the youngest India to play Test cricket - 17 years, 265 days - a record till Maninder Singh broke it in 1982-83. A slightly built right handed opening batsman, Mehra made only ten in that match. He improved to 32 in the next Test at New Delhi when he put on 68 runs for the first wicket with Nari Contractor. But then he was forgotten for six years before being brought back for the Test at Calcutta against England in 1961-62. Opening the batting, he scored a courageous 62, continuing to bat after fracturing his right thumb on the first morning. The injury forced him to bat at No 11 in the second innings and miss the next Test. Touring West Indies in 1962, Mehra played three Tests, his best being another 62 in the fourth Test at Port of Spain when he and Salim Durrani added 144 runs for the second wicket. In the final Test at Kingston he scored a valuable 39. Retaining his place in the next Test against England at Madras almost two years later, Mehra met with only partial success but he and Budhi Kunderan shared first wicket partnerships of 85 and 59. He played in the next Test at Bombay scored 9 and 35 and that was the end of his Test career.

In the Ranji Trophy however Mehra had a much better record and scored 3222 runs (37.90) with ten centuries. In a first class career that stretched for over two decades, Mehra scored 5636 runs (34.36) with 13 centuries. In later years he was active in DDCA admininstration and was also a national selector. (Partab Ramchand)


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